Probe cover for thermometry apparatus
US7572056B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01K1/18
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A disposable cover for an elongated probe of a portable thermometry apparatus includes an open proximal end and a distal tip sized to fit over at least an axial portion of the elongated probe. The cover includes a transitional wall thickness at its proximal end for fitting over a holding barb of said probe, the transitional wall thickness varying between a first wall thickness adjacent the proximal end and a second wall thickness that is substantially thinner than the first wall thickness at a distal axial distance relative to the proximal end. The second wall thickness defines a weakened wall portion which is ruptured when the cover has been ejected from said holding barb by an ejection mechanism of the thermometry apparatus. The cover can also include a thinned walled portion over at least a portion of the distal tip and can also include a feature that permits the user to detect when a cover has been attached to a probe.
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